“I just loved Northwestern,” Brookshire said. “I think it embraces me as a full person. It has a highly rated educational reputation, and the basketball is great. Being part of the Big Ten is going to be great. It was the best of both worlds.”

Brookshire also had offers from Arizona State, Georgia Tech and Brigham Young.

Brookshire, a 6-foot-3 force with a gentle shooting touch, said she fell in love with Northwestern during a March trip.

Brookshire said she also took a trip to Arizona State this past weekend and decided to cancel her other planned trips after narrowing to two finalists. After a couple more days of deliberation, Brookshire chose Northwestern over Arizona State.

“I really liked both schools, but in the end, I chose Northwestern,” Brookshire said. “It was a perfect fit. I really loved the people. I liked the team, the coaching staff and the city of Chicago. It was a complete package.

“I think they see me as a three or a four (small forward or power forward). I think they liked my versatility.”

Brookshire overcame an ankle injury that forced her to miss the entire CIF postseason of her junior season. But she worked hard to recover from the injury quickly in time for a spectacular senior campaign.

Brookshire averaged 18.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.2 blocked shots, 1.5 steals and 1.1 assists per game this season, leading the Knights to a third-place finish in the cutthroat Del Rey League and advancing to the second round of the monster CIF Southern Section Division IV-AA playoffs.

For her career, Brookshire powered Bishop Montgomery to two CIF finals, one regional final and three Del Rey League titles.

“I really wanted a CIF title, and that’s the one thing I wish I could’ve done, but overall I think it was an amazing career,” Brookshire said. “I was happy with the people I shared it with. I was part of some amazing teams, and overall I was happy with how everything turned out.”

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